Bears multiply as crowds push safety limits in Yellowstone and Grand Teton
Grizzly numbers in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem reach about 1050, drawing visitors farther from park hubs and triggering more bear jams. Park officials describe the challenge of keeping humans and bears safe, noting late potential close encounters despite 100 yard guidance, as a task requiring a large interagency team.
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Yellowstone
Grand Teton
Greater Yellowstone
Grand Teton National Parks
Brett French
Hillingsgazette
North America
Grand Teton National Park
Justin Schwabedissen
Yellowstone Ecosystem Subcommittee
Cody
Wyoming
Montana musician honored for regional loyalty in videos
Nationally known musician Tim Montana, raised in Elk Park, earned a 2025 Excellence in Cinema and Cultural Heritage tourism award from the Montana Department of Commerce for repeatedly filming in Montana. His video American Thread features Montana Resources workers and local emergency crews in Butte.
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Tim Montana
Elk Park
Butte High School
Nashville
Montana
Billy F Gibbons
Wise River Club
Wise River
Montana Department of Commerce
Commerce Department
Helena
Ually
Butte
America
Montana Resources
Butte-Silver Bow
Butte- Silver Bow
Lily Gladstone
Blackfeet Reservation
Danielle
River
Jennifer Warndorf
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Jacob W. Frank
National Park Service
Bear Country
Interagency
Grizzlies
A. Falgoust
Duncan Adams Duncan
Ada
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Montana Met